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Midterm Exam Gen Physics 2

The document is a midterm examination for General Physics 2 at Colegio de San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila, focusing on concepts related to electric charges and forces. It includes multiple-choice questions and problem-solving sections, requiring students to demonstrate their understanding of electrostatics. The exam is prepared by Ronnel M. Lagrimas and approved by the school principal, Leonora M. Adlawon.

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Midterm Exam Gen Physics 2

The document is a midterm examination for General Physics 2 at Colegio de San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila, focusing on concepts related to electric charges and forces. It includes multiple-choice questions and problem-solving sections, requiring students to demonstrate their understanding of electrostatics. The exam is prepared by Ronnel M. Lagrimas and approved by the school principal, Leonora M. Adlawon.

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Republic of the Philippines

COLEGIO DE SAN LORENZO RUIZ DE MANILA


OF NORTHERN SAMAR, Inc.
Cor. Balite – Quezon St., Brgy. Calachuchi, Catarman, Northern Samar
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN GENERAL PHYSICS 2


Name:___________________________Strand & Section:_________Date:_________Score:____
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Read and follow the instructions in every test. Write your complete
name, strand and section, and the date today. Avoid cheating and practice intellectual honesty.

Test I. Multiple Choice


Instructions: Read, understand, and analyze each question. Write the letter of the correct answer
on the space provided before each question.

_____1. Two balls are repelling each other as they hang from the ceiling. What can you say about
their charges?
A. one is positive, the other one is negative
B. both are positive
C. both are negative
D. both are positive or both are negative

_____2. A metal ball hangs from the ceiling by an insulating thread. The ball is attracted to a
positive-charged rod heald near the ball. What must be the charge of the ball?
A. positive
B. negative
C. neutral
D. positive or negative

_____3. In which way is the electric force similar to the gravitational force?
A. Electric force is proportional to the mass of the object.
B. Electric force is similar in strength to gravitational force.
C. Electric force is both attractive and repulsive.
D. Electric force decreases in strength as the distance between the charges increases

_____4. Which activity does not produce the same results as the other three?
A. sliding over a plastic-covers automobile seat
B. walking across a woolen carpet
C. scraping food from a metal bowl with a metal spoon
D. brushing dry hair with a plastic comb

_____5. A negatively charged object is brought close to the surface of a conductor, whose
opposite side is then grounded. What is this process of charging called?
A. charging by contact
B. charging by induction
C. charging by conduction
D. charging by polarization

_____6. It provides a graphical representation of an electric field


A. graph C. parabola
B. field lines D. xy-coordinate

_____7. When two charges exert forces simultaneously on a third charge, the total force acting on
that charge is the vector sum of the forces that the two charges would exert individually. This
principle is known as the
A. interference of charge C. superposition of forces
B. Coulomb’s principle D. superposition of electric field

_____8. Which of the following will likely occur or happen to the electric field of force of an isolated
positive charge? It will move
A. radially outward C. parallel
B. radially inward D. perpendicular
_____9. An electron immersed in an electric field of 20 N/C. What force does it feel?
A. 3.2 X 10-18 N C. 1.2 X 10-18 N
-18
B. 2.2 X 10 N D. 0.2 X 10-18 N

_____10. Two charged objects attract each other with a certain force. If the charges on both
objects are doubled with no change in separation, what will happen to the force between them?
A. quadruples C. halves
B. doubles D. increases, but can’t say how much

TEST II. Problem Solving


Instructions: Solve the following problems. Show your solutions. 5 points each
11-15. Find the electrostatic force between charges of +2.0 C and +5.0 C separated by a distance
of 75 m in a vacuum.

16-20. Two charges of +8.0 mC and -6.0 mC attract each other with a force of 3.0 x 10 3 N in a
vacuum. What is the distance between the charges?

21-25. A charge of 12 C when placed in electric field experiences a force of 648 N. What is the
magnitude of the electric field strength?

26-30. What happens to the force between two charged metal spheres in a vacuum if the charge
on each is doubled and the distance between them is multiplied by three?

Prepared by:

RONNEL M. LAGRIMAS
Subject Teacher
Approved by:

LEONORA M. ADLAWAN, MAED


School Principal

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